Original Etchings and Linoprints

I've heard black cockatoos are a portent for rain. I do love these stories and how various animals and birds are connected to events.    Whenever I...

Birds are often named after and known for the striking, brightly coloured males, which means that the females are so much harder to identify and ar...

The clever currawong!   This is an original dry point etching of a pied currawong, inked up by hand and pulled through my printing press on Hahnemu...

*****A few of these will return in 2025, click "Notify me" to know when!*****Oh the call of the black cockatoo! You hear it and you rush outside to...

The beautiful Olive-backed Oriole. Have you heard them sing? I'm sure they are saying 'Oriole, oriole!' This original etching is part of my 700 bir...

One of the nations favourite birds - the superb fairywren also know as the blue wren!    This is an original dry point etching, inked up by hand an...

This varigated fairywren is female. She looks quite different from her male counterpart who is more easily recognisable with his striking black and...

This Purple-crowned fairywren is female. She looks quite different from her male counterpart, she does not have a purple crown and yet she is still...

This blue-breasted fairywren is female. She looks quite different from her male counterpart, she does not have a blue breast and yet she is still a...

The nation's favourite little bird - the blue wren, or more accurately a male superb fairywren.    I had a moment of magic a few weeks ago. A littl...

The nation's favourite little bird - the blue wren, or more accurately a male superb fairywren.    I had a moment of magic a few weeks ago. A littl...

Drypoint print of a male zebra finch. This etching is sold unframed and unmatted. Each will be numbered, signed and titled. You will not necessaril...

  This is a dry point etching of a yellow-tufted honeyeater. For each printing the plate has to be re-inked. It is printed on 350gsm Hahnemuhle pap...

Do you love thornbills? Their little flocks high up in the branches sweeping through the bush? This is an original print of a striated thornbill st...

Red-browed Finches. Do you see these little lovelies in your garden or parks? They're such a delight to see in their shy flocks!   This is an origi...

While on a trip with my artist friends to Gluepot Reserve in South Australia, I met this little yellow-plumed honeyeater. It flitted about in the d...

Two little budgies that I met at my friend Tanya's house.  Tanya rescues birds and has a wonderful big aviary (that I once accidentally got locked ...

Two little budgies that I met at my friend Tanya's house.  Tanya rescues birds and has a wonderful big aviary (that I once accidentally got locked ...

  The fascinating plains wanderer! This female plains wanderer is part of my female of the species collection that I'm making to try and boost the ...

This rose robin is female: she looks quite different from her male counterpart, and only has a hint of a rose breast, if at all.   Birds are often ...

This white-winged fairywren is female: she looks quite different from her male counterpart and doesn't have the white wings but she is still a whit...

From the archives, back before I had kids and was able to travel the world! This dry point etching depicts a quintessential Amsterdam roofline. I d...

From the archives, back before I had kids and was able to pop into Melbourne for a drawing trip! This dry point etching depicts a quintessential Me...

This lovely fairywren is female: she looks quite different from her male counterpart, and for once, for fairywrens, I think she is the more strikin...

This is a dry point etching of a crested pigeon, a native Australian bird. I met this one at Red Rocks near Coffs Harbour last winter. This is an ...

This is a dry point etching of a Hooded Plover on the beach. It is printed using two plates, one inked up in yellow and one in blue with red added...

This scarlet robin is female: Even though she isn't scarlet she is still a scarlet robin!   Birds are often named after the striking, brightly colo...

This mistletoebird is female.   Birds are often named after or known for the more striking, brightly coloured males, which means that the females a...

This splendid fairywren is female: Even though she isn't the vivid blue colour she is still splendid!   Birds are often named after and known for t...

This zebra finch is female: Even though she doesn't have zebra stripes she is still a zebra finch!   Birds are often named after the striking, brig...

This pink robin is female: Even though she isn't pink she is still a pink robin!   Birds are often named after the striking, brightly coloured male...

This rufous whistler is female: Even though she isn't rufous coloured she is still a rufous whistler!   Birds are often named after the striking, b...

How delightful are superb fairywrens? That flash of blue. The little balls of puffed feathers. Their out of proportion long tail! This is an origi...

This is a dry point etching of a pied cormorant drying its wings on a rock.  This etching is sold unframed and unmatted. It is printed on 350gsm H...

This is a dry point etching of a rather dashing silvergull entitled 'Suave Silvergull'. It is printed with two plates. One inked up in yellow, the...

Meet Dita, she's one of our chooks and is pretty much the matriarch of the flock now, but this etching is from a sketch I made of her in her younge...

This is a dry point etching of a Golden Whistler in the branches of a wattle tree in bloom. I met this whistler at Vaughan Springs, Victoria a few...

This mini etching is from my series of prints featuring the Diamond Firetail. A gorgeous native Australian finch that I'm lucky enough to have sig...

These birds are a bit special. You've got to be looking to notice them. They are small and brown and if you're not looking properly you might think...

Meet Dita, she's one of our chooks and is pretty much the matriarch of the flock.  It is an original print, inked up by hand and pulled through my...

This is a dry point etching of an Australian Darter. They are beautiful, elegant birds found near fresh water in much of Australia. I met this one...

This little red backed fairy wren is from my series of mini prints of Australian birds. I met it just outside of Brisbane a few years ago while vis...